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Mathematics for Business

by: Salzman, Stanley A.; Miller, Charles D.; Clendenen, Gary

Mathematics for Business

by: Salzman, Stanley A.; Miller, Charles D.; Clendenen, Gary

ISBN 13:
9780321015983
ISBN 10:
0321015983
Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 09/01/1997
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

Provides practical, algebra-based coverage of mathematics topics important to business courses and to doing business. Covers accounting, business management, hotel management, animal care, automotive, legal sevices and more. Revised newedition. DLC: Business mathematics.

Introduction to Students

(1)

Success in Business Mathematics

(1)

Pretest in Business Mathematics

xvi

Part 1 Basic Mathematics

(100)

Chapter 1 Operations with Fractions

(28)

1.1 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

(12)

1.2 Multiplication and Division of Fractions

(10)

Chapter 1 Review

(6)

Chapter 2 Equations and Formulas

(32)

2.1 Solving Equations

(7)

2.2 Applications of Equations

(7)

2.3 Formulas

(6)

2.4 Ratios and Proportions

(7)

Chapter 2 Review

(5)

Chapter 3 Percent

(40)

3.1 Writing Decimals and Fractions as Percents

(6)

3.2 Finding the Part

(6)

3.3 Finding the Base

(5)

Supplementary Exercises: Base and Part

(1)

3.4 Finding the Rate

(8)

Supplementary Exercises: Rate, Base, and Part

(2)

3.5 Increase and Decrease Problems

(8)

Chapter 3 Review

(7)

Part 2 Accounting Mathematics

101

(166)

Chapter 4 Banking Services

101

(31)

4.1 Checking Accounts and Check Registers

101

(11)

4.2 Checking Services and Depositing Credit Card Transactions

112

(5)

4.3 Reconciliation

117

(10)

Chapter 4 Review

127

(5)

Chapter 5 Payroll

132

(58)

5.1 Gross Earnings (Wages and Salaries)

132

(13)

5.2 Gross Earnings (Commission)

145

(6)

5.3 Gross Earnings (Piecework)

151

(7)

5.4 Social Security, Medicare, and Other Taxes

158

(7)

5.5 Income Tax Withholding

165

(10)

5.6 Payroll Records and Quarterly Returns

175

(6)

Chapter 5 Review

181

(9)

Chapter 6 Taxes

190

(35)

6.1 Sales Tax

190

(7)

6.2 Property Tax

197

(8)

6.3 Personal Income Tax

205

(13)

Chapter 6 Review

218

(7)

Chapter 7 Risk Management

225

(42)

7.1 Business Insurance

225

(12)

7.2 Motor Vehicle Insurance

237

(9)

7.3 Life Insurance

246

(14)

Chapter 7 Review

260

(7)

Part 3 Mathematics of Retailing

267

(96)

Chapter 8 Mathematics of Buying

267

(40)

8.1 Invoices and Trade Discounts

267

(11)

8.2 Single Discount Equivalents

278

(6)

8.3 Cash Discounts: Ordinary Dating Method

284

(7)

8.4 Cash Discounts: Other Dating Methods

291

(8)

Chapter 8 Review

299

(8)

Chapter 9 Markup

307

(28)

9.1 Markup on Cost

307

(7)

9.2 Markup on Selling Price

314

(9)

9.3 Markup with Spoilage

323

(6)

Chapter 9 Review

329

(6)

Chapter 10 Markdown and Inventory Control

335

(28)

10.1 Markdown

335

(9)

10.2 Average Inventory and Inventory Turnover

344

(4)

10.3 Valuation of Inventory

348

(10)

Chapter 10 Review

358

(5)

Part 4 Mathematics of Finance

363

(200)

Chapter 11 Simple Interest

363

(38)

11.1 Basics of Simple Interest

364

(6)

11.2 Simple Interest for a Given Number of Days

370

(7)

11.3 Maturity Value

377

(7)

11.4 Inflation and the Time Value of Money

384

(8)

Chapter 11 Review

392

(9)

Chapter 12 Notes and Bank Discount

401

(37)

12.1 Simple Interest Notes

401

(9)

12.2 Simple Discount Notes

410

(10)

12.3 Comparing Simple Interest and Simple Discount

420

(4)

12.4 Discounting a Note

424

(6)

Chapter 12 Review

430

(8)

Chapter 13 Compound Interest

438

(39)

13.1 Compound Interest

438

(9)

13.2 Daily and Continuous Compounding

447

(12)

13.3 Finding Time and Rate

459

(4)

13.4 Present Value at Compound Interest

463

(6)

Chapter 13 Review

469

(8)

Chapter 14 Annuities and Sinking Funds

477

(33)

14.1 Amount of an Annuity

477

(12)

14.2 Present Value of an Annuity

489

(8)

14.3 Sinking Funds

497

(6)

Chapter 14 Review

503

(7)

Chapter 15 Business and Consumer Loans

510

(53)

15.1 Open-End Credit

511

(9)

15.2 Installment Loans

520

(10)

15.3 Early Payoffs of Loans

530

(7)

15.4 Personal Property Loans

537

(8)

15.5 Real Estate Loans

545

(9)

Chapter 15 Review

554

(9)

Part 5 Advanced Accounting

563

Chapter 16 Depreciation

563

(45)

16.1 Straight-Line Method

564

(7)

16.2 Declining-Balance Method

571

(7)

16.3 Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits Method

578

(8)

16.4 Units-of-Production Method and Partial-Year Depreciation

586

(8)

16.5 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System

594

(8)

Chapter 16 Review

602

(6)

Chapter 17 Financial Statements and Ratios

608

(47)

17.1 The Income Statement

608

(9)

17.2 Analyzing the Income Statement

617

(8)

17.3 The Balance Sheet

625

(8)

17.4 Analyzing the Balance Sheet: Financial Ratios

633

(10)

Chapter 17 Review

643

(12)

Chapter 18 Securities and Profit Distribution

655

(47)

18.1 Distribution of Profits in a Corporation

656

(5)

18.2 Buying Stock

661

(12)

18.3 Bonds

673

(5)

18.4 Distribution of Profits and Losses in a Partnership

678

(7)

18.5 Distribution of Overhead

685

(8)

Chapter 18 Review

693

(9)

Chapter 19 Business Statistics

702

19.1 Frequency Distributions and Graphs

702

(12)

19.2 The Mean

714

(7)

19.3 The Median and the Mode

721

(6)

19.4 Standard Deviation

727

(6)

19.5 Index Numbers

733

(4)

Chapter 19 Review

737

Appendixes

A-1

(47)

Appendix A Calculator Basics

A-1

(18)

A.1 Scientific Calculators

A-1

(10)

A.2 Financial Calculators

A-11

(8)

Appendix B Powers of e

A-19

(1)

Appendix C Interest Tables

A-20

(28)

Answers to Selected Exercises

A-48

(31)

Glossary

A-79

(14)

Index

A-93

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